Lux Mentis, Booksellers

Lux Mentis specializes in fine first editions and rarities, books that have been treasured and will continue to be treasured. Whatever your interests - Americana, fiction, film, children's books, art, travel, or the history of ideas - Lux Mentis provides a diverse selection. Lux Mentis offers a range of client services. We will appraise your current collection, or help you to build or extend your personal library. At Lux Mentis we offer careful research, an unusual inventory, individualized service, and an expert staff.

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Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Very light shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and umarred. DJ (clear plastic) shows light shelf wear, small chip near head on front and small tear near head at rear. Large 4to. np (approx 80pp). Illus. (color and b/w plates). Bibliography. Text in German. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran from October to December. A handsome copy.

Description: Fine in Near Fine DJ. Including "The Male Impersonator" Tiny stain at top of text block (>1mm), else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows very light shelf/edge wear, spine lightly sun toned, else bright and clean. Green paper boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. 8vo. 272pp. Re-issue of his famous novel. Foreward by Michel MacLiamm█ir. Of Benson, Terence de Vere White said, "Whenever I stopped reading to laugh aloud, I measured the pages still unread, not to see how much more I had ... Read More

Description: Near Fine. No DJ, as Issued. Very minimal shelf wear, very light wear at the head of spine, green dye somewhat faded at spine and board edges, else tight, bright and unmarred. No DJ as issued. Full suede leather, dyed green, leather labels, gilt lettering, pale green silk end pastedowns, top of text block in gilt, illuminated throughout. 12mo. Illus. (b/w plates). Signed and hand illuminated by Maud Baker. Limited Edition of 940 volumes, this being number 778. "Volume Nine, New Series, " ... Read More

Description: Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ. Top and bottome of boards very lightly sun touched, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, crease at rear flap, else bright and clean. Quarter-bound, burgundy cloth spine, green paper boards, gilt lettering. 8vo. 718pp. Author's first book. First printing of 50, 000. Winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a New York Times notable book of 1989. Read More